It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.